Integrated Design Theory and Methodology

2020/2021

Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

A BSc degree (Bachelor) in Architecture and Design or similar.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The aim of the course is to enable students to gain a practical and theoretical understanding of project work using the problem-based learning approach (PBL) as well as of the method used in ’industrial design’, architectural design’ and ‘urban design’ respectively, viz. the integrated design process (IDP) in which strategically chosen parameters from engineering are integrated throughout the entire industrial, architectural or urban design process respectively.

Students who complete the module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • Must have knowledge and understanding of project-organised problem-based learning
  • Must have knowledge of the integrated design process (IDP)
  • Must have knowledge of group work and ways to solve conflicts
  • Must have knowledge and understanding of the planning and structuring of project documentation

Skills

  • Must be able to apply problem-based learning methods and use an integrated design process in relation to respectively an industrial, architectural and urban design project
  • Must be able to work in a group
  • Must be able to evaluate collective working processes

Competences

  • Must be able to apply project-organised learning techniques to actual problems related to working in a group
  • Must be able to apply the integrated design process in project work

Type of instruction

See general description of the types of instruction described in the introduction to Chapter 3.

Exam

Exams

Name of examIntegrated Design Theory and Methodology
Type of exam
Written or oral exam
ECTS5
Permitted aids
Without aids
AssessmentPassed/Not Passed
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleIntegreret design-teori og -metodik
Module codeAODITM1K131
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS5
Language of instructionEnglish
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Architecture & Design
DepartmentDepartment of Architecture, Design and Media Technology
FacultyTechnical Faculty of IT and Design